Toyota Sienna reliability by year
25 recalls and 5,110 owner complaints across 18 model years. Best year to buy: 2020. Year to avoid: 2011.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 6 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 18 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Sienna aggregated across 18 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Toyota Sienna?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2020 Toyota Sienna scores 8.0/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 35 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Toyota Sienna year should I avoid?
The 2011 Toyota Sienna scores 6.2/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 609 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2011 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Toyota Sienna should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2007 (avoid — the powertrain — 1 fatality report and 3 crash-related complaints on the powertrain); 2006 (avoid — the body — 1 fatality report and 1 crash-related complaint on the body); 2005 (avoid — the cruise-control — 1 fatality report and 16 crash-related complaints on the cruise-control); 2011 (high-risk ownership — body: 94 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 45,000–108,000 mi); 2009 (high-risk ownership — body: 84 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 50,000–102,000 mi); 2008 (high-risk ownership — body: 100 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 50,200–105,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Toyota Sienna are tracked?
18 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 25 recalls and 5,110 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Toyota Sienna?
body is the most-reported category — 1,296 complaints across 16 model years. Average shop repair runs about $1,500.